What is a Morse code keyer?

A keyer (combined with a “paddle”) makes sending Morse code easier than the traditional “straight key” which most people would imagine is used. Instead of having to precisely time the dits, dahs and the spaces in between a paddle/keyer combination does a lot of the timing for you, using a speed setting of your choice.

What is an iambic keyer?

Iambic keying involves squeezing both paddles – the first paddle to make contact sends its element (dit or dah) immediately followed by the opposite element. This continues as long as one or both paddles are squeezed. This allows many CW characters to be sent more efficiently.

How does a CW keyer work?

The basic concept of the sideswiper Morse key is that it has two contacts, one either side of the central position. The lever can be moved from side to side to produce the dots and dashes. The operator can makes dots and dashes on either side.

Who invented keyer?

Roberts. Mann (who primarily works in computational photography) later utilized the concept in a portable backpack-based computer and imaging system, WearCam, which he invented for photographic light vectoring.

What are the 6 types of iambic meter?

Iambs are all about pattern and rhythm, and you will quickly notice a pattern to the types of iambic meters:

  • iambic dimeter: two iambs per line.
  • iambic trimeter: three iambs per line.
  • iambic tetrameter: four iambs per line.
  • iambic pentameter: five iambs per line.
  • iambic hexameter: six iambs per line.

What is the purpose of an electronic keyer?

An electronic keyer makes CW communications easier in that it automatically generates the strings of dots and dashes for CW operation. This type of keyer produces a wonderfully consistant signal, as the dots, dashes and spaces all are produced with the correct length and timing.

How do you wire a CW paddle?

If you’re right-handed, use the left paddle for the dit, which would go to the tip of the plug which would be the red connection. The white connection is the dah (right paddle) which goes to “ring” on the plug, adjacent to the tip. The common ground would go on the base “sleeve” connection on the plug, the yellow wire.